Mustang driver Nick Percat has been compelled to retire from Friday’s Supercars race after his automobile burst into flames.
Percat’s automobile appeared to catch fireplace from the entrance left tire as he rounded the monitor within the opening laps at Albert Park on Friday.
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The race was already beneath security automobile situations because of an earlier incident involving Dave Reynolds.
Percat instantly returned to the pit lane the place his crew rushed to take away him from the cockpit.
The automobile was filled with smoke because the pit crew efficiently extinguished the blaze.
“I am undecided what occurred,” Percat mentioned.
“Bought a superb begin, no contact. I assumed I may scent one thing down the again straight… I did not assume a lot of it.
“Bought to the third final nook and thought ‘oh my God, I am on fireplace’.
“I rolled in with no energy. It has been a surprising begin, might need to search out the black cat and type it out.”
Erebus’ Brodie Kostecki claimed his maiden Supercars win because the race was lower quick because of a number of incidents.
Kostecki was in entrance when the shortened race completed beneath the protection automobile after Jack Le Brocq crashed right into a wall on lap seven.
The 25-year-old Camaro driver saluted for the primary win of his profession in weird and chaotic circumstances, ending forward of James Courtney and two-time reigning champion Shane van Gisbergen.
Qualifying will start for the third and fourth races of the weekend on Saturday morning.
Race 5 of the season will get underway at 5.30pm AEDT on Saturday.
Van Gisbergen made it two straight victories by claiming the primary race of the weekend on Thursday, taking the championship result in make up for his dramatic and controversial first race in Newcastle when he was disqualified.
– With AAP
SUPERCARS RACE FOUR RESULT:
1. Brodie Kostecki (Coca-Cola Racing)
2. James Courtney (Snowy River Racing)
3. Shane van Gisbergen (Purple Bull Ampol)
4. Broc Feeney (Purple Bull Ampol)
5. Chaz Mostert (Walkinshaw Andretti United)
– With Ben Sutton
